Description
Overview
Unrivaled Teamwear is seeking a
Lead Creative Designer - Pro Sports
to help shape the creative direction of licensed professional sports apparel across print and embroidery.
In this role, you'll lead the development of high-impact graphics from concept through production-ready art, supporting seasonal wholesale lines, quick-turn opportunities, special collections, sales presentations, and key brand moments. You'll partner closely with Creative Leadership and designers to elevate creative quality while balancing brand standards, attribution accuracy, cost, and manufacturing realities.
This is a hands-on, senior-level role for a designer with strong sports culture awareness and experience working within licensed apparel environments across leagues such as the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB.
About Unrivaled Teamwear
Unrivaled Teamwear serves as the parent company of Champion Teamwear, Gear for Sports, and Knights Apparel, each an industry leader in the sports and team apparel space. Our family of brands know what goes into great decorated garments, using top-quality fabrics and offering creative decoration options. Each brand offers customers a premier selection and exceptional service for all their sportswear needs, from t-shirts and caps to fleece, performance wear, and outerwear.
Essential Duties Owns and contributes to a significant portion of new graphic concepts selected for seasonal sample lines through both hands-on design and art direction. Develops elevated print and embroidery artwork that balances creativity, brand integrity, attribution accuracy, and production feasibility. Partners closely with Designers and Graphic Artists to guide execution, provide creative feedback, and elevate overall design quality. Collaborates with Creative Leadership on art direction, design critiques, and seasonal creative alignment. Demonstrates strong cultural awareness of professional sports, fan behavior, retail trends, and evolving aesthetics in licensed apparel. Actively researches market trends through retail, digital platforms, and industry events; applies insights in a brand-right, commercially relevant way. Serves as a creative liaison in cross-functional meetings when Creative Leadership is unavailable. Supports the development of graphic tools, seasonal presentations, and sales materials that clearly communicate creative intent. Maintains working knowledge of decoration costs and production methods; partners with internal teams and Manufacturing to evaluate feasibility and cost impact. Leads factory R&D initiatives in collaboration with Merchandising and Brand teams, driving innovation while maintaining cost-conscious execution. Adapts quickly in fast-paced, high-volume environments, delivering creative solutions under tight timelines. Travels as needed for retail research, internal collaboration, trade shows, and client presentations. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field, or equivalent industry experience 3 to 6 years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in licensed apparel, sportswear, or consumer product environments Strong foundation in design principles including composition, typography, color, and balance Advanced proficiency in Macintosh systems and Adobe Creative Suite Experience designing for production, including print and embroidery
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate. Other duties will be assigned as needed.
EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing as well as participate in E-Verify.
Overview
Unrivaled Teamwear is seeking a
Lead Creative Designer - Pro Sports
to help shape the creative direction of licensed professional sports apparel across print and embroidery.
In this role, you'll lead the development of high-impact graphics from concept through production-ready art, supporting seasonal wholesale lines, quick-turn opportunities, special collections, sales presentations, and key brand moments. You'll partner closely with Creative Leadership and designers to elevate creative quality while balancing brand standards, attribution accuracy, cost, and manufacturing realities.
This is a hands-on, senior-level role for a designer with strong sports culture awareness and experience working within licensed apparel environments across leagues such as the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB.
About Unrivaled Teamwear
Unrivaled Teamwear serves as the parent company of Champion Teamwear, Gear for Sports, and Knights Apparel, each an industry leader in the sports and team apparel space. Our family of brands know what goes into great decorated garments, using top-quality fabrics and offering creative decoration options. Each brand offers customers a premier selection and exceptional service for all their sportswear needs, from t-shirts and caps to fleece, performance wear, and outerwear.
Essential Duties Owns and contributes to a significant portion of new graphic concepts selected for seasonal sample lines through both hands-on design and art direction. Develops elevated print and embroidery artwork that balances creativity, brand integrity, attribution accuracy, and production feasibility. Partners closely with Designers and Graphic Artists to guide execution, provide creative feedback, and elevate overall design quality. Collaborates with Creative Leadership on art direction, design critiques, and seasonal creative alignment. Demonstrates strong cultural awareness of professional sports, fan behavior, retail trends, and evolving aesthetics in licensed apparel. Actively researches market trends through retail, digital platforms, and industry events; applies insights in a brand-right, commercially relevant way. Serves as a creative liaison in cross-functional meetings when Creative Leadership is unavailable. Supports the development of graphic tools, seasonal presentations, and sales materials that clearly communicate creative intent. Maintains working knowledge of decoration costs and production methods; partners with internal teams and Manufacturing to evaluate feasibility and cost impact. Leads factory R&D initiatives in collaboration with Merchandising and Brand teams, driving innovation while maintaining cost-conscious execution. Adapts quickly in fast-paced, high-volume environments, delivering creative solutions under tight timelines. Travels as needed for retail research, internal collaboration, trade shows, and client presentations. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field, or equivalent industry experience 3 to 6 years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in licensed apparel, sportswear, or consumer product environments Strong foundation in design principles including composition, typography, color, and balance Advanced proficiency in Macintosh systems and Adobe Creative Suite Experience designing for production, including print and embroidery
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate. Other duties will be assigned as needed.
EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing as well as participate in E-Verify.